Hey Hoot, What are you working on in the rifleshop these days. Have you had any new apprentices?

Pictures Man!

Interested, DanL

Dan,

Been so long, having trouble emembering how to add photos.

Have some good photos to show you. Had a fella call me from Orlando wanting to install a patchbox on his rifle.

Let me know how.

Thanks.

Good morning Hoot!

To add photos, as I understand it, Click on the add attachments just under the comment window. It will give an option of where to get the image or file. Then the file/image may have to be resized smaller to fit the program here. Once sized correctly, it will upload to your post when you post the message.

DanL

Thanks, Dan.

Hi Dan,

Last Spring I helped a friend out by taking his rifle and finishing it for him. It was a .45 caliber Jacob Dickert rifle.

I attached a photo of the butt stock I carved for him. Here is a link to my "How To" website showing all the links to the steps I took to build the rifle. I've done this to help others who want to build rifles.

Hope you fellas and gals find this information useful in your rifle building.

Link: http://hootalrifleshop.org/New_Project.htm

Take care,

Thanks for the look-see Al. That rifle looks great!

Envious, DanL

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That IS nice....Jealous....

Beautiful carving, Hoot Al.

Great work looks like art. Thanks

Hey there! Getting ready to start on another rifle. Was going to build a couple rifles for my grandsons when a fella called wanting me to help finish a rifle he started on and could not finish. Lancaster rifle with flintlock. Should be a fun project.

Apparently Steve Bookout helped him start it. Steve is retired now, so I get to finish it. Sounds like they did not get very far with it.

Will keep you updated.

Installed all the thimbles. Inlayed a double headed eagle on the cheek piece.

Put incised lines down both sides of the ramrod channel. Then put a wiggle line at the end of the line on both sides of the forearm.

Looking good guy!

Just finished another rifle. .45 caliber flintlock rifle.

Here is the lock panel and forearm.

Here is the patchbox.

Cheek and side plate areas.

Breathtaking work, IMHO.

*Drool*!

Good stuff, keep them coming!

~Kees~